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• Amtrak Lawsuits Claim Overcrowding Contributed to Deadly Injuries in Train Crash

  July 6, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Amtrak faces an increasing number of lawsuits claiming overcrowding contributed to injuries in the fatal crash.

• Railroad Crossing Accidents Caused 270 Deaths Last Year, NHTSA Warns

  May 2, 2019

  Russell Maas

  Several federal agencies have launched a campaign to combat railroad crossing accidents, urging drivers to heed warning signals for approaching trains which cannot stop of swerve to avoid potential impacts.

• South Carolina Amtrak Accident Caused By Train Traveling On Wrong Track: Reports

  February 5, 2018

  Russell Maas

  A fatal Amtrak train crash and derailment left two dead and more than 100 injured on Sunday after the passenger train was switched to the wrong track and crashed into a freight train.

• Amtrak Cascades Train Derailment South of Seattle Results In Multiple Fatalities

  December 19, 2017

  Russell Maas

  An Amtrak train derailed on its first run south of Seattle, killing at least three and injuring more than 100 others.

• Defective Brake Switch on Passenger Trains, Trolleys Could Cause Accidents, NTSB Warns

  April 4, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  The NTSB is warning all passenger rail operators about a potentially defective emergency brake switch that may not engage when needed, which has caused at least one accident.

• 1 Dead, More Than 100 Injured In New Jersey Train Crash

  September 30, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A train crash in New Jersey has killed one and injured at least 114 others. The accident is currently under investigation and the cause is unknown.

• Backhoe Struck In Amtrak Accident Was Scheduled To Be There, NTSB Reports

  April 21, 2016

  Russell Maas

  The NTSB reports that a backhoe struck by an Amtrak train earlier this month was scheduled to conduct maintenance on the track at that time.

• Another Amtrak Train Crash Near Philadelphia, Killing Two and Injuring Dozens

  April 4, 2016

  Russell Maas

  Two are dead and dozens injured after an Amtrak passenger train slammed into a backhoe on the tracks just south of Philadelphia.

• JPML To Hear Oral Arguments Over Amtrak Crash Lawsuit Consolidation on Oct. 1

  September 18, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Lawyers will present oral arguments before a panel of judges on October 1 on whether all lawsuits stemming from a deadly Amtrak train derailment earlier this year should be consolidated before one judge for pretrial proceedings.

• Amtrak Supports MDL for Philadelphia Train Crash Lawsuits

  July 7, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  Amtrak officials have signaled their support for consolidation of lawsuits related to the May 12 crash of train 188 in Philadelphia.